2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1023408184 M.D.
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Aafia Azhar, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Houston, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,161 in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
896
Medicare Part D claims · 74 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84.1/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$21.01
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Aafia Azhar, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 896 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

84.1/100
MIPS score · +1 vs avg
896
Part D claims, 2023
81%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

84 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Aafia Azhar, M.D. sits

This provider among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician peers

Across the 724 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Aafia Azhar, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 34% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 44% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Aafia Azhar, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 34 · MIPS quality, percentile: 44
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Aafia Azhar, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Aafia Azhar, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Aafia Azhar, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/28/2015

NPI 1023408184

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

4,161 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

896 80% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,450

MIPS final score

84.1/100 1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician - 0.1%Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.1/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 84.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%84.1%
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 84.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Aafia Azhar, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 6431 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (713) 500-6325. NPI 1023408184 was issued on 01/28/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Azhar most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 896 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 74 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $121K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 81% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.5, Cost 54.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,161 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,450 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6431 FANNIN ST
Houston, TX 77030

Provider Details

NPI 1023408184
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 01/28/2015

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

84.059
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
84.4904
Quality
54.3968
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Aafia Azhar, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Baylor College OF Medicine
Houston, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Aafia Azhar, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$21

Largest payer

PFIZER INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Aafia Azhar, M.D.. To verify Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Aafia Azhar, M.D. - brand share 15.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average

15% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 896 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

896
Total Claims
$121K
Total Drug Cost
74
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,184
Total Day Supply
63,531
Brand vs Generic
15% brand / 81% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$107K
Generic Drug Cost
$12K
Antibiotic Claims
25

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.31
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male
Age Distribution
<65: 19, 65-74: 44, 75-84: 11, 85+: 0

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Aafia Azhar, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
89
Lisinopril
47
Metformin Hcl
39
Amlodipine Besylate
37
Losartan Potassium
29
Gabapentin
23
Hydrochlorothiazide
22
Furosemide
20
Omeprazole
20
Levothyroxine Sodium
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How Aafia Azhar, M.D. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

4,161
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
4,450
Avg Claims per Provider

Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s 896 claims are below the specialty average of 4,450.

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Azhar.

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s specialty?
Aafia Azhar, M.D. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Aafia Azhar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Aafia Azhar, M.D. wrote 896 Medicare Part D claims totaling $121K in drug costs for 74 beneficiaries.
What is Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Aafia Azhar, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.1/100 (Quality: 84.5, Cost: 54.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Aafia Azhar, M.D. located?
Aafia Azhar, M.D. is located at 6431 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6325.
What is Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023408184, issued on 01/28/2015.
Does Aafia Azhar, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s prescribing is 15% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $107K in brand drug costs.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,161 Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,450 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Aafia Azhar, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Metformin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Aafia Azhar, M.D. accept Medicare?
Aafia Azhar, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 896 Part D claims and 74 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s credentials?
Aafia Azhar, M.D.'s NPI is 1023408184 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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